Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 89.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.7% | — |
| 1972 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.6% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 68.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 52.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 63.9% | 86.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.6% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 89.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release